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Valerie Allman, track and field, discus, Team USA, a Stanford graduate, Allman resides in Austin, where she trains at the University of Texas. She was raised in Colorado.  Ariel Atkins, basketball, Team USA, plays professionally in the WNBA for the Washington Mystics. She was born in Dallas and was a four-year starter at the University of Texas. This is her first U.S. team.  Simone Biles, 24, gymnastics, Team USA, is the dominant gymnast in the field and is a four-time gold medalist. She also earned a bronze in 2016. She has won 19 world championships. A native of Spring, Texas, Biles is expected to be the favorite to repeat as individual all-around champion.  Trayvon Brommell, 26, track and field, Team USA, will be one of the most-watched athletes in Tokyo. He has overcome a pair of Achilles heal injuries, including one suffered in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, to win the U.S. Trials last month. His time of 9.77 in the 100 meters is the fastest of the year. He will run a leg on th

A University of Texas report focused on February's winter storm describes massive natural gas failures — in both distribution and storage — as the primary cause for statewide power outages during the storm and loss of life.  A separate Texas Department of State Health Services report said at least 200 people died from the storm, including at least one in Kerr County. The report, produced by the University of Texas, Austin Energy Insitute and partially funded by the Public Utilities Commission, found all energy producers failed. Still, it found significant issues with the natural gas supply, including a failure to weatherize power plants and distribution systems.  The report flies in the face of Gov. Greg Abbott's insistence that the power shortages were the fault of renewable energy. The Texas Legislature approved Senate Bill 3, which was signed into law by Abbott and aimed to prioritize power plant shutdowns and penalize energy providers for failing to meet demand and creatin